G P Burton
Biographic Data
| ID | 2182141 |
|---|---|
| NAME | G P Burton |
| GIVEN NAMES | G P |
| FAMILY NAME | Burton |
| SIGNATURE | BURTON G P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-4132-8960 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Lex Irnitana , ch. 84, the promise of vadimonium and the jurisdiction of proconsuls
In an important recent article, A. Rodger expounded a cogent analysis of ch. 84 of the Lex Irnitana and especially of the logic of its account of the limits of the jurisdiction of the duumviri (lines 1–25). He sums up (p. 150) his analysis of the jurisdiction of the duumviri as follows: ‘the picture which emerges is coherent, as we should expect. The duumvir has jurisdiction in cases up to 1,000 sesterces. In such cases the plaintiff may insist o…
The Inheritance of the Consulate in the Antonine Period
SOME YEARS AGO two contrasting analyses (the first by Professor Keith Hopkins and myself, the second by Professor Geza Alf6ldy) of the social composition of the imperial senate and of the inheritability of the consulate were promulgated. In a recent article in this journal Johannes Hahn and Paul M. M. Leunissen returned to the fray.1 Their interesting and thoughtful critique has prompted me to reconsider the question of the inheritance of the con…
The Addressees of Aelius Aristides, Orations 17 K and 21 K
Among Aristides' extant works there are five speeches concerning the city of Smyrna, namely the first Smyrnaean oration (17), a monody for Smyrna (18), a letter to I Marcus and Commodus concerning Smyrna (19), a palinode for Smyrna (20) and the second Smyrnaean oration (21). The historical context and purpose of Orr. 18, 19 and 20 are well known and uncontroversial. In contrast, although the dating of Orr. 17 and 21 relative to the others is not …
Political Succession in the Late Republic (249–50 Bc)
INTRODUCTION When Julius Caeser was thinking of setting himself up as king of Rome, or so rumour had it, Brutus was repeatedly reminded by graffiti scrawled on his tribunal: ‘Brutus are you asleep?’ and ‘You are no true Brutus.’ These slogans recalled the deeds of his distant ancestor, who over four hundred years previously had killed the last king of Rome. In ad 22, Brutus' sister Junia, the widow of Cassius (the other leading assassin of Caesar…
Ambition and Withdrawal
INTRODUCTION The imposition of monarchy changed Roman political culture but to a remarkable extent preserved the existing political structure. The first emperor, Augustus (31 bc – ad 14), boasted that he had restored the Republic. This was partly propaganda designed to legitimate his reign, and to obscure his innovations. There was also some truth in it. But why did a monarch restore the Republican constitution? One partial answer is that the oli…
Slaves, Freedmen and Monarchy
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Proconsuls, Assizes and the Administration of Justice under the Empire
Vespasian, when he was proconsul of Africa, was pelted with turnips during a riot at Hadrumetum; Galba, when he was legate of Hispania Citerior, received the news of the revolt of Vindex while holding assizes in the far south-east of his province at New Carthage; the famous confrontation between Antoninus Pius, when proconsul of Asia, and the sophist Polemo, when the latter returned home and expelled Pius from his lodgings, occurred at Smyrna. Su…
The Inheritance of the Consulate in the Antonine Period
SOME YEARS AGO two contrasting analyses (the first by Professor Keith Hopkins and myself, the second by Professor Geza Alf6ldy) of the social composition of the imperial senate and of the inheritability of the consulate were promulgated. In a recent article in this journal Johannes Hahn and Paul M. M. Leunissen returned to the fray.1 Their interesting and thoughtful critique has prompted me to reconsider the question of the inheritance of the con…
Proconsuls, Assizes and the Administration of Justice under the Empire
Vespasian, when he was proconsul of Africa, was pelted with turnips during a riot at Hadrumetum; Galba, when he was legate of Hispania Citerior, received the news of the revolt of Vindex while holding assizes in the far south-east of his province at New Carthage; the famous confrontation between Antoninus Pius, when proconsul of Asia, and the sophist Polemo, when the latter returned home and expelled Pius from his lodgings, occurred at Smyrna. Su…
Slaves, Freedmen and Monarchy
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Political Succession in the Late Republic (249–50 Bc)
INTRODUCTION When Julius Caeser was thinking of setting himself up as king of Rome, or so rumour had it, Brutus was repeatedly reminded by graffiti scrawled on his tribunal: ‘Brutus are you asleep?’ and ‘You are no true Brutus.’ These slogans recalled the deeds of his distant ancestor, who over four hundred years previously had killed the last king of Rome. In ad 22, Brutus' sister Junia, the widow of Cassius (the other leading assassin of Caesar…
Ambition and Withdrawal
INTRODUCTION The imposition of monarchy changed Roman political culture but to a remarkable extent preserved the existing political structure. The first emperor, Augustus (31 bc – ad 14), boasted that he had restored the Republic. This was partly propaganda designed to legitimate his reign, and to obscure his innovations. There was also some truth in it. But why did a monarch restore the Republican constitution? One partial answer is that the oli…
The Addressees of Aelius Aristides, Orations 17 K and 21 K
Among Aristides' extant works there are five speeches concerning the city of Smyrna, namely the first Smyrnaean oration (17), a monody for Smyrna (18), a letter to I Marcus and Commodus concerning Smyrna (19), a palinode for Smyrna (20) and the second Smyrnaean oration (21). The historical context and purpose of Orr. 18, 19 and 20 are well known and uncontroversial. In contrast, although the dating of Orr. 17 and 21 relative to the others is not …
The Inheritance of the Consulate in the Antonine Period
SOME YEARS AGO two contrasting analyses (the first by Professor Keith Hopkins and myself, the second by Professor Geza Alf6ldy) of the social composition of the imperial senate and of the inheritability of the consulate were promulgated. In a recent article in this journal Johannes Hahn and Paul M. M. Leunissen returned to the fray.1 Their interesting and thoughtful critique has prompted me to reconsider the question of the inheritance of the con…
The Lex Irnitana , ch. 84, the promise of vadimonium and the jurisdiction of proconsuls
In an important recent article, A. Rodger expounded a cogent analysis of ch. 84 of the Lex Irnitana and especially of the logic of its account of the limits of the jurisdiction of the duumviri (lines 1–25). He sums up (p. 150) his analysis of the jurisdiction of the duumviri as follows: ‘the picture which emerges is coherent, as we should expect. The duumvir has jurisdiction in cases up to 1,000 sesterces. In such cases the plaintiff may insist o…
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